St. Louis Metro

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Three of the four 1956 ALF TDA's were 85-footers and one was an 100-footer as follows:

N185 StLFD #105 L2-3 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 85' TDA

N186 StLFD #111 L14-4 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 85' TDA

N187 StLFD #112 L12-SpL 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 85' TDA

N189 StLFD #106 L4-10 1956 American LaFrance Canopy CF 100' TDA



Here is H&L 3's (formerly H&L 2) 1956 ALF 85-foot TDA.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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H&L 4's (formerly H&L 14) 1956 ALF 85-foot TDA, ALF #186, StLFD #111 in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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Here is a shot of H&L 2 at a working fire in 1965 using 1956 ALF 85-foot, ALF #N185, StLFD #105.



- 1965 Photo by Steve Skaar

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The department purchased three more ALF pumpers and three more ALF TDA's in 1957 along with a new Rescue Squad. Here are the three ladder trucks, which were delivered before the engines and were numbered before and after the 1956 models delivered:

N188 StLFD #113 L17-7 1957 American LaFrance Canopy CF 85' TDA

N190 StLFD #114 L19-16 1957 American LaFrance Canopy CF 85' TDA

N184 StLFD #108 L7-12-9 1957 American LaFrance Canopy CF 100' TDA



Here is H&L 9 (although numbered 12) with the 1957 ALF 100-footer in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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Here is H&L 16 with 1957 ALF 85-foot TDA, ALF #N190, StLFD #114 in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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The three 1957 ALF 1000/300 pumpers had semi-open cabs as opposed to the canopy cabs purchased in 1956. Here are the three ALF 1000/300 pumpers:

N285 StLFD #115 E4 1957 American LaFrance Semi-open CF 1000/300

N286 StLFD #116 E8-12 1957 American LaFrance Semi-open CF 1000/300

N287 StLFD #117 E26 1957 American LaFrance Semi-open CF 1000/300



Here is Engine 4's 1957 ALF in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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Engine 26's 1957 ALF 1000/300, ALF #N287, StLFD #117 in 1976.



- Photo by Duane Troxel

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Here is Engine 8's 1957 ALF 1000/300, ALF #N286, StLFD #116 ay a working fire in 1965.



- 1965 Photo by Steve Skaar

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I'm not really surprised that the 1957 IHC/Gerstenslager rescue squad was gone by 1976 when Duane visited. I'm sure it had a ton on miles on it by the early 70s. Here it is as Rescue Squad 1 in 1965 at a working fire. In 1965 there was only one squad in St. Louis.



- 1965 Photo by Steve Skaar

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In 1958 the department purchased this 1958 ALF 85-foot Mid-mount aerial, ALF #N352, StLFD #32 which was serving as H&L 22 in 1965. Duane never saw it in 1976.



- 1965 Photo by Steve Skaar

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Also on 11/18/58 the department received this 1958 Mack C 1000/300 pumper, Mack #C95F-1018, StLFD #75 which was assigned to Engine 3 in 1976 (formerly assigned to Engine 43).



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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I don't show any deliveries in 1959. In 1960 the department received two additional Mack C pumpers:

C95F-1042 StLFD #99 E1 2/18/1960 1960 Mack C Canopy CF 1000/300

C95F-1048 StLFD #127 E21-31 7/8/1960 1960 Mack C Semi-open CF 1000/300



Here is Engine 1's pumper which had a canopy cab.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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Engine 31's (formerly Engine 21) 1960 Mack C 1000/300, Mack #C95F-1048, StLFD #127 in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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In 1961 the department received another Mack C pumper:

C95F-1089 StLFD #92 E28-35 4/23/1961 1961 Mack C Semi-open CF 1000/300



Here it is as Engine 35 in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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Here is the same 1961 Mack C pumper assigned to Engine 28 pumping at a working fire in 1965.



- 1965 Photo by Steve Skaar

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In 1962 another Mack C pumper was delivered:

C95F-1130 StLFD #??? E11 6/13/1962 1962 Mack C Semi-open CF 1000/300



- 1976 Photo by Steve Skaar

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Also received in 1962 was this Seagrave 100-foot TDA which was assigned to H&L 14:

M8075 StLFD #146 L14-12 12/22/1961 1962 Seagrave Semi-open CF 100' TDA



It is seen here running as H&L 12 (still numbered 14) in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel





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This 1962 FWD/Central 1000/500 was assigned to Engine 44 at Lambert Field in 1976.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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The department also received this 1962 IHC/??? fuel truck which was assigned as Gas 3.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel

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This 1962 Ford F/??? Gas Truck was around in 1976, but we did not see it in 1965.



- 1976 Photo by Duane Troxel